The 2026 Xiamen International Cross-Border Logistics Technology & Equipment Expo opened today (April 9) at the Xiamen International Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing together more than 800 suppliers of freight-tech, automated warehousing and green packaging solutions. Running until April 11, the fair is backed by the Fujian Logistics Industry Association and highlights the port city’s plan to become a four-modal gateway for global trade. Central to the expo is Xiamen’s new “sea–air intermodal express” channel that links Haicang Port with Taipei’s Taoyuan Airport and onward international flights. Customs officials told delegates that door-to-door transit times to Europe can be cut to 4–5 days—two days faster than existing South-China routings—by loading high-value electronics onto belly-hold airfreight in Taipei after a short Ro-Ro sea hop from Xiamen. Chinese exporters of smartphones and EV components stand to benefit from lower tariffs under the Cross-Strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, while Taiwanese airlines gain new uplift from the Mainland.
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Meanwhile, overseas exhibitors and visitors looking to capitalise on future editions of the show can simplify their travel paperwork through VisaHQ. The platform’s dedicated China page (https://www.visahq.com/china/) consolidates the latest entry requirements, offers guided online applications and provides expedited processing, ensuring logistics professionals secure the right visas quickly and focus on forging partnerships in Xiamen.
The fair’s conference track focuses on digital single-window customs clearance and the roll-out of fully electronic Border Management Area Permits that the National Immigration Administration will mandate nationwide from April 15. Speakers from Alibaba Logistics and Cainiao emphasised that paperless permits will let truck drivers complete coastal drayage runs to bonded zones without repeated ID checks—a major win for time-critical cross-border e-commerce. For mobility managers, the expo signals accelerating demand for logistics talent able to rotate between Mainland, Taiwan and ASEAN hubs. Fujian’s provincial government is finalising a talent visa pilot that will allow supply-chain engineers from partner countries to gain up to three-year multiple-entry residence in Xiamen’s free-trade area; draft rules are expected this quarter. As China’s exports pivot toward higher-value, time-sensitive categories, multimodal corridors such as Xiamen-Taoyuan will reshape network planning. Companies with manufacturing in Fujian or neighbouring Jiangxi should reassess routing models, factoring in reduced lead times, simplified customs processes and the upcoming electronic permits for drivers and on-site technicians.
Meanwhile, overseas exhibitors and visitors looking to capitalise on future editions of the show can simplify their travel paperwork through VisaHQ. The platform’s dedicated China page (https://www.visahq.com/china/) consolidates the latest entry requirements, offers guided online applications and provides expedited processing, ensuring logistics professionals secure the right visas quickly and focus on forging partnerships in Xiamen.
The fair’s conference track focuses on digital single-window customs clearance and the roll-out of fully electronic Border Management Area Permits that the National Immigration Administration will mandate nationwide from April 15. Speakers from Alibaba Logistics and Cainiao emphasised that paperless permits will let truck drivers complete coastal drayage runs to bonded zones without repeated ID checks—a major win for time-critical cross-border e-commerce. For mobility managers, the expo signals accelerating demand for logistics talent able to rotate between Mainland, Taiwan and ASEAN hubs. Fujian’s provincial government is finalising a talent visa pilot that will allow supply-chain engineers from partner countries to gain up to three-year multiple-entry residence in Xiamen’s free-trade area; draft rules are expected this quarter. As China’s exports pivot toward higher-value, time-sensitive categories, multimodal corridors such as Xiamen-Taoyuan will reshape network planning. Companies with manufacturing in Fujian or neighbouring Jiangxi should reassess routing models, factoring in reduced lead times, simplified customs processes and the upcoming electronic permits for drivers and on-site technicians.
